LONDON – UFC newcomer Fabio Maldonado (17-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) admits he couldn't help but laugh when he first read the pre-fight comments from his UFC 120 opponent, James McSweeney (4-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

Earlier this month, the brash British striker, who welcomes Maldonado into the cage in the first bout of Saturday's Spike TV-broadcast fight card at The O2 in London, said he believes the Brazilian is tailor-made to his style and likely will be dispatched in "Knockout of the Night" fashion.

"James talks too much," Maldonado told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "Even a Macaw can talk. He's right about this fight being the 'Knockout of the Night,' but he will be on the receiving end, and I will get the money."